Soccer-Two-goal Huntelaar sends Schalke into Champions League

April 28, 2012|Reuters

BERLIN, April 28 (Reuters) - Klaas-Jan Huntelaar scoredtwice and Raul was also on target in his last home appearance asSchalke 04 thumped woeful Hertha Berlin 4-0 on Saturday toclinch a place in the Champions League next season.

Schalke guaranteed third place in the Bundesliga afterBorussia Moenchengladbach were held 0-0 at home by Augsburg onthe penultimate day of the season.

Gladbach made sure of fourth place and a spot in thequalifying stages of the Champions League.

Augsburg's draw secured their place in the top flight nextseason as did Hamburg SV following a goalless draw at home toMainz 05.

Hertha were saved from certain relegation after Cologne, twopoints above them in the relegation playoff spot, were thumped4-1 at Freiburg.

Forward Lucas Barrios, left on the bench for most of theseason, scored a hat-trick as Borussia Dortmund, crownedchampions last week, celebrated with a 5-2 win at relegatedKaiserslautern.